311044 (v.1) Biochemical Pharmacology 224
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| Area: | School of Pharmacy |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
| Lecture: | 3 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): |
311032 (v.1)
Molecular Pharmacology 231
or any previous version
OR 11679 (v.4) Pharmaceutical Biology 231 or any previous version |
| Syllabus: | Local hormones: mediators of inflammation and allergy: Eicosanoids. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; COX-1 and COX-2 antagonists. Histamine H1 receptor blockers. Anti-inflammatory Agents: Disease-modifying anti-rheumatoid drugs (DMARDs); quinolones, gold salts, TNF? and IL-1 antagonists, immunosuppressants. Leucotrienes and leucotriene receptor antagonists; lipoxygenase inhibitors. Uric acid modifying drugs. Antiplatelet drugs. Immunosuppression: Corticosteroids; drugs affecting nucleic acid metabolism; folate antagonists; IL-2 receptor blockers. Purines. Serotonergic (5-HT) transmission: Classification of serotonergic receptors. Serotonin receptor agonists and antagonists. Pain Pathways: Drugs used in pain control. Opioid analgesics and antagonists: Morphine and chemically related opioids; tramadol, methadone and related drugs. Opioid partial agonists and antagonists. Local anaesthetics and general anaesthetics. Antineoplastic agents: Nucleic acids: Anti-neoplastics Gastrointestinal System: Ca metabolism. Vitamins/nutrition. Digestion. Drugs affecting gastro-intestinal secretion, emesis and motility. |
| Field of Education: | 019907 Pharmacology |
| SOLT (Online) Definitions*: | Informational *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y |
Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.
Central External refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area
Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
